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4 Best Free and Open Source Vulnerability Detection Tools

April 24, 2022 Steve Emms Security, Software

Vulnerability scanning is an essential activity for enterprise security. We recommend the best free and open source vulnerability detection tools.

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7 Best Free and Open Source Firewall Tools

April 7, 2022 Steve Emms Software, System Software

We recommend free and open source firewall tools.

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Passive OS Fingerprinting

4 Best Free and Open Source Passive OS Fingerprinting Tools

April 3, 2022 Steve Emms Security, Software

Passive OS Fingerprinting Tools rely on sniffing techniques to analyze the information sent in normal network traffic.

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Cybersecurity

Does static application security testing protect against malware?

March 14, 2022 John O'Donnell Security

This post explores how static application security testing can have an essential role in protecting against malware attacks.

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6 Best Open Source Firewall Distros (Updated 2022)

March 12, 2022 Steve Emms Security, Software, System Software

Security is paramount. Security involves defense in depth. Approaching security one step at a time, with consistency and rigour, you can mitigate threats.

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Cybersecurity

10 Best Free and Open Source Host-Based Intrusion Detection Systems

March 8, 2022 Steve Emms Security, Software

An intrusion detection system is a device or software application that monitors a network or systems for malicious activity or policy violations.

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Cybersecurity

Linux cybersecurity mistakes businesses commonly make

December 22, 2021 John O'Donnell Internet

Here are the most common mistakes users make which can lead to security problems.

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Tor on Linux

Can You Use Tor on Linux?

September 21, 2021 John O'Donnell Internet

Let’s check out what makes Tor different and how you can use it on Linux.

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Learning

Linux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux – Become Anonymous – Part 18

September 20, 2021 Steve Emms Beginners

Improve your privacy with these ways of reducing spying and snooping on your daily life. This article is part of the Linux for Starters series.

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Intrusion Prevention - SSH

Best Free and Open Source Intrusion Prevention for SSH

March 23, 2021 Steve Emms Internet, Software, System Software

This article recommends open source software that employ different techniques to make it harder for a server running SSH to be compromised.

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